AP Psychology Quiz 13A (Part 1) - Abnormal Psychology (15 Questions)

The following is a quiz with Abnormal Psychology based questions. Take this quiz as often as you would like. You goal for this exam should be 60% or higher.

1 Avoidance learning is associated with which of the following disorders?

	Panic disorder
	Mental retardation
	Undifferentiated schizophrenia
	Depersonalization disorder
	Bipolar depression

2 Although panic attacks strike suddenly and without warning, a person may develop aversion to places where they have occurred, especially if escape is determined to be difficult or embarrassing. This avoiding behavior may develop into

	panic disorder
	social phobia
	agoraphobia
	reclusion disorder
	situational phobia

3

The cycle pictured above describes which of the following?

	Panic disorder
	Obsessive-compulsive disorder
	Bipolar disorder
	Post traumatic stress disorder
	Schizophrenia

4 Flooding, in vivo exposure, and systematic sensitization use principles of which type of treatment orientation?

	Psychodynamic
	Humanistic
	Social-cognitive
	Behavioral
	Biological

5 Which of the following is NOT a symptom of acute stress disorder?

	Derealization
	Depersonalization
	Flashbacks
	Obsessions
	Selective amnesia

6 Systematic desensitization is a commonly used treatment for which of the following disorders?

	Specific phobia
	Generalized anxiety disorder
	Bipolar depression
	Catatonic schizophrenia
	Bulimia

7 Obsessions _______ anxiety; compulsions _______ anxiety.

	Relieve; create
	Heighten; relieve
	Relieve; relieve
	Relieve; heighten
	Heighten; heighten

8 Elevated levels of the hormone cortisol are associated with

	declarative memory
	stress
	amnesia
	Alzheimer's disease
	observational learning

9 Hyperviligance, the feeling of constantly being on guard for threats in one's environment, is a symptom of which of the following disorders?

	Post traumatic stress disorder
	Generalized anxiety disorder
	Disorganized schizophrenia
	Borderline personality disorder
	Obsessive-compulsive disorder

10 Glove anesthesia refers to a complete loss of sensation in the hand, which cannot have a neurological base due to the given pattern of nerves.

Glove anesthesia is a type of

	psychosis
	hypochondriasis
	conversion disorder
	depersonalization disorder
	dissociation

11 Complaints of physical ailments, such as pain or amnesia, that have no adequate medical basis or explanation are symptoms of which of the following kinds of disorders?

	Schizophrenic
	Organic
	Anxiety
	Somatoform
	Dissociative

12 A person demonstrating learned helplessness

	retains a overactive fight-or-flight response
	shows a decreased affect towards positive stimuli in the environment
	believes they have no control over situations or problem
	views problems as external and specific to one area
	perceives normal situations as overly threatening and traumatic

13 In which of the following may a person experience hallucinations?

• I. Schizophrenia
• II. Bipolar disorder
• III. Hypnagogia

	I only
	II only
	III only
	I and II only
	I, II, and III

14 Which of the following is a defining characteristic of major depressive disorder?

	Presence of hallucinations or delusions
	Lack of conscience for wrongdoing
	Alternating periods of mania and profound periods of sadness
	A chronic state of despair that is disruptive to an individual's social functioning
	A state of dejection and mild discontent with life

15 Which of the following is a primary characteristic of bipolar disorder?

	Alternating periods of hypomania and periods of extreme anxiety
	An extreme biological similarity to major depressive disorder
	Alternating periods of extreme elation and periods of profound sadness
	Patterns of persistent, ego dystonic thoughts and behaviors
	Strong feelings of anxiety and fearfulness

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